Authors: Roddy
MacDougall and Darren Neely. Foreword by Hilary Doyle
ISBN:
978-1-9080320-6-5
Date: December 2013
No of Photos: 222.
Separate colour map of the factory.
No of Pages: 223
Size: 270x210mm (L)
This book is an illustrated study of the vehicles designed,
developed and produced at the M·A·N plant in Nürnberg during the period
1934-1945. Although the production of trucks was, and remains, an important
factor in the company’s success, it was M·A·N’s experience designing armoured
fighting vehicles during the ‘30s and early ‘40s that led to the Pz.Kpfw. V
“Panther” in 1942 for which it is most renowned during WWII.
The Panther would
be designed, tested and produced in several models before war’s end, and all
phases would be captured on film by the company photographer. Here are the
crystal clear photos he took showing Panther interiors, prototype testing,
proving ground trials, assembly lines, and, at the end, the damage inflicted by
Allied bombing raids. But that’s not all.
Recently discovered information sheds new light on the
production of Panthers at the plant in the final months of the war, including
the surprise addition of a new assembly firm to Panther production. The repair,
refurbishment and conversion of other armoured vehicles is also examined, with
much new information being presented here for the first time. Of the 222
photographs selected to illustrate this book, most are unpublished, a fitting
tribute to the innovations born at Nürnberg’s Panzer Factory
Chapters:
Historical Overview
Rearmament
Early Panzer
Development
Repair and
Refurbishment
The Panther
Destruction of the
Factory
Empty Shells
Nürnberg's last
Panthers
Suppliers
This is an unmissable
book for trackheads of all types. It graphically shows the development of M.A.N
vehicles for use by the German military. The coverage of the various
Ausfuhrungs of Panther is exquisite. All presented with Panzerwrecks hallmark
quality and style. Foreword by Hilary Doyle. A colour map of the factory site
by Simon Vosters accompanies the book.
Pre-orders start on Wednesday 13 November- the price is £29.99UK/ US$46.95 (a saving of UK£3 or US$6 when ordered directly from their site) so get in quickly for a few bucks off - The book will be
published in December.
